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Building a Green City from Scratch

In 2010, Dongtan, China, a city that doesn’t yet exist, will sit 30 minutes from Shanghai’s financial district. When the city opens, 60% of its energy will be generated from renewable sources, and if all goes as planned, that figure will be 100% by 2030. And to add a little perspective to the scope of this project, Dongtan’s population is expected to grow to 500,000 in its first 40 years.